- Margaret Mary Macdonald
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Margaret Mary Macdonald Member of Parliament for King's In office
1961–1963Preceded by John Augustine Macdonald Succeeded by John Mullally Personal details Born November 11, 1910
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied February 3, 1968 Political party Progressive Conservative Occupation teacher, secretary Margaret Mary Macdonald was a Canadian politician. On May 29, 1961 she became the first woman from Prince Edward Island to be represented in the House of Commons.[1]
She first won representation for the electoral district of King's at the House of Commons in a by-election in 1961, a seat vacated by the death of her husband John Augustine Macdonald.[2] Macdonald successfully retained her seat in the 1962 federal election. She was defeated by Liberal John Mullally in the 1963 federal election.
References
- ^ "Women in Politics Across Canada, Select Table of Firsts (Chronological)". Athabasca University. http://stillcounting.athabascau.ca/table2-1.php. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ Conrad, Margaret (2003). "Addressing the Democratic Deficit: Women and Political Culture in Atlantic Canada" (PDF). Mount Saint Vincent University. http://www.msvu.ca/atlantis/vol/272all/272conrad.PDF. Retrieved 2007-10-26.[dead link]
External links
- Margaret Mary Macdonald parliamentary history at parl.gc.ca
Categories:- 1910 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Prince Edward Island
- Canadian women Members of Parliament
- Women in Prince Edward Island politics
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